Racket frame and handle



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May 4 1926. 1,583Q309 w. F. REACH RAckET FRAME AND HANDLE Filed Oct. 16, 1925 2 Sheets-Shes?I 2 Iv KM fluo/mw @pg/M @M i vPatented May v1926.

I vUNITED: STATES Y Y 1,533,309 e,O

WIELrAM E'EEACH, oEcrncoPEE, MAssAoIiUsETTs, AssIGNoEi'ro A. e. sPALnINGaf v Enos., 0E NEW YORK, N. 4Y., A ooRroEA'rr'oN oE-'NEW JERSEY.

EAcKET EEAME AND HANDLE. f

YAppneation ined octtterie, 1925. serial'No. 62,698.,

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that` I, lVILLIAM F'.y REACH,

a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicopee, in the Statel of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful'Improvements in RacketFrames and Handles, Y of Vwhich the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, forming a part hereof. Y

This invention relates to tennis rackets having a hollow -metal frame construction wherein the frame ends form the base portion of the handle, the frame being bent to form a loop Vofsuitable shape and provided with means for stringing the loop with a suitable material for providing a striking surface. j

More particularly, the invention relates to the construction of the handle of the racket whereby a suitable grip is secured to the handle portions of the frame and no external securing means is necessitated.

The manner in which vthis invention is carried out will now be more particularly described in connectionwith theaccompanying drawings, in which:

. Figure l shows a plan View of the finished racket. f f

Figure 2 is an enlarged view of a por-l tion of the racket showing the construction in dotted lines. Y

kFigure 3 is a section on lines 3 3 of Figure 2 and looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 4 is a section on line ,fl-l of Figure 2 and looking in the direction of the arrows.

the frame c and CZ, are brought together un lder tension into parallel and'abutting rela# tion and riveted together as at e.

n fra-me portions forming the throat of the Vracket by means of rivets g. f

`frame areV secured flake members L which vmay be of wood or other suitable material. Rivets z' may befprovided to secure the flake Throat piece f is secured between therv y Over the handle `portions c andai of the members to the frame ends'. Y v l Over the flake members are secured grip members y' which may be glued to the former.4 They are shaped toa suitable degree to provide a comfortable grip forthe hand yand finished off'in the well known manner.V

A suitable blockk maybe secured between the flake members and in. abutting relation n to the ends of the frame c and al in order t-o yfinish ofl" the end. The block, flake and, grip membersmay be vcut oflat a desired point vand finished in the usual mannerV asatq. f

It is thus seen that applicant has provided a convenient and secure means of securingY f al handle to av racket with a metal frame and.-y i i handleV portions. It is obvi'onsthatj the handle may have many and variedapplications and is not limited to the specific form described except as defined in the claims.

VWhat I claim is: 1 n

1. A racket comprisingv frame portions secured inV proximate relationship to each other, flake members secured on all sides of the frame portions land agrip member secured over each flake membeng.` y

2.V A racket comprising metallic frame portions secured'in contiguous. relationship, f flake members secured around the frame portions and grip members secured over the flake members. 1 f

3. A racket comprising, metallic frame portions secured in parallel'and abutting relationship' andv forming a handlel portion, flake members secured around the' abutting portions and grip members secured over the flake members.

4l. A racket comprising metallic frame portions secured in parallel and abutting relationship and forming a handle portion, flake members formed of thin wood sheath# ing and secured tothe handle portions, and '1 'i mnmmdwofff" 

